Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

NORTHEAST 

Birch: August 4. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Black crappie, white crappie good on jigs, minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Adair.

Copan: August 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish, Channel catfish, Flathead catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, shorelines. Black crappie, White crappie fair on hair jigs, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County. 

Eucha: August 4. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Fair on spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, docks, shorelines. White crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait around docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: August 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, worms around coves, docks, shorelines. Paddlefish Good on snagging around below the dam, channels, coves, main lake. Striped bass, white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons around below the dam, channels, main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.  

Grand: August 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, PowerBait, rogues, sassy shad, other around brush structure, channels, coves, flats, main lake, points, riprap, river mouth, rocks, standing timber, weed beds, other. Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, PowerBait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, other around below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, flats, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, rocks, other.  White bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, small lures, topwater lures, other around below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, flats, main lake, points, riprap, river mouth, rocks, tailwater, other. Comments: With the temperatures getting in and around 100 degrees, fishing activity is best early of a morning or late of an evening hours-dark for best results. Plenty of action to take advantage of, but patience and persistence will pay off. Best of luck! Report submitted by J. Adair, game warden stationed in Ottawa County. 

Greenleaf: August 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, docks, weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbait, worms around docks, shorelines. Black crappie, white crappie fair on jigs, minnows, slabs, small lures around brush structure, docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.  

Hulah: August 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish, Channel catfish, flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish around below the dam, channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines. Black crappie, white crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County. 

Keystone: August 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass slow on bill baits, buzz baits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks. Blue catfish, channel catfish fair on cut bait, live shad around dam, flats, river channel, river mouth. Bluegill fair on minnows, worms around brush structure, docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County. 

Lower Illinois River: August 2. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, flats, shallows, shorelines. Comments: Current 24-hour water release 500 CFS Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.  

Skiatook: August 4. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, white bass fair on crankbaits, topwater lures around channels, points. Blue catfish fair on cut bait around creek channels, flats. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County. 

Tenkiller: August 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 99°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points. Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait around main lake, river channel. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs around creek channels, flats, river channel. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.  

Webbers Falls: August 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, catfish, channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad around below the dam, river channel, river mouth, shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, shorelines. Black crappie, white bass fair on jigs, minnows, slabs, small lures around brush structure. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: August 3. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, White bass good on live bait around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Kingfisher County.

 

SOUTHEAST

Blue River: August 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, spotted bass good on jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, topwater lures, tube jigs. Catfish, Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area. 

Broken Bow: August 2. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 89°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, spotted bass fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, river mouth, standing timber. Black crappie, white crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, points, standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.  

Eufaula: August 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits around docks, points, riprap. White catfish, blue catfish, channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait around channels, riprap, river channel, river mouth, standing timber. Black crappie, White crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs around brush structure, docks, standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. 

Konawa: August 4. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds. Striped bass, white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.